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Christmas Message from the Executive Director

As
we near the end of 2017 and reflect upon the year, I am humbled and overwhelmed
at the passionate and giving spirit of those in our community. Your
advocacy has helped so many children that would not have otherwise known what
it’s like to have someone in their corner. This year you have been a part of
giving peace to a child whose young life has been a tumultuous series of
placements, a steady stream of new faces, new homes, and new schools.

With your
help as an advocate, more than 90% of CASA children never have to reenter the
child welfare system. It has been an historic year for CASA of the Heartland,
with 62 active advocates and 33 new advocates trained! You have truly
impacted the lives of our community’s most vulnerable children. We are
grateful for each and every one of you, and look forward to serving alongside
you in 2018, to give every child possible an advocate in the courtroom.

For those that were unable to advocate but have given financially to the CASA
program, you have impacted the lives of 132 children this year! Without your
support we would not have had been able to recruit and train new advocates to
serve this many children.

Thank you for believing in the CASA
mission and for generously supporting our efforts to help give children a
better future! We look forward to continue partnering with you in 2018!

From
the entire CASA Staff, we wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

-Debbie Smith, Executive Director

Originally Published on Wednesday, December 20, 2017
under News & Events